CO₂ Plant Operator

Department: Production / Utilities / CO₂ Recovery
Grain-Based Distillery Plant (Ethanol, ENA/Alcohol & CO₂)
Job Purpose
To operate, monitor, and maintain the CO₂ recovery, purification, liquefaction, and storage system in a grain-based distillery plant, ensuring safe operations, optimal recovery efficiency, product quality, and compliance with safety and statutory standards.
Key Responsibilities
CO₂ Plant Operations
•    Operate CO₂ recovery plant including scrubber, compressor, dryer, liquefaction unit, storage tanks, and bottling/dispatch system.
•    Monitor CO₂ generation from fermentation and ensure maximum recovery efficiency.
•    Control operating parameters such as pressure, temperature, flow rate, and purity levels.
•    Start-up, shutdown, and changeover of CO₂ plant equipment as per SOPs.
Quality Control
•    Ensure CO₂ purity meets required specifications for food-grade / industrial-grade CO₂.
•    Conduct routine checks for moisture, oil content, odor, and non-condensable gases.
•    Coordinate with QC/QA team for sampling and testing.
Equipment & Maintenance Support
•    Perform routine inspections of compressors, pumps, heat exchangers, dryers, and valves.
•    Identify abnormalities, leakages, vibrations, or inefficiencies and report promptly.
•    Support maintenance team during preventive and breakdown maintenance.
•    Maintain proper lubrication and housekeeping of CO₂ plant area.
Safety & Compliance
•    Strictly follow safety procedures related to high-pressure gases and cryogenic systems.
•    Ensure proper handling and storage of liquid CO₂ cylinders/tanks.
•    Use PPE and comply with HSE policies, statutory norms, and plant safety rules.
•    Participate in safety drills, audits, and risk assessments.
Documentation & Reporting
•    Maintain daily production logs, operating parameters, and shift reports.
•    Record CO₂ recovery quantities, losses, downtime, and energy consumption.
•    Assist in preparing reports for management review.
Coordination
•    Coordinate with Fermentation, Distillation, Utilities, and Maintenance teams.
•    Support CO₂ dispatch/loading activities as per schedule.

Educational Qualification
•    Diploma / B.Sc. (Chemistry) / Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (preferred)

Experience
•  8–12 years of hands-on experience in CO₂ plant operations
•    Prior experience in grain-based distillery / sugar / ethanol / brewery plants preferred